By Dr. LaToya Byrd, IM Senior Director, Professional Learning Implementation and Talent The excitement is building. Can you feel it? Conference season is almost here! Math conferences create opportunities for educators to meet and discuss emerging trends in education,...
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Unit 9 in IM Grades 6–8: Hidden Gems
May 24, 2023
By Lisa Matthews, IM Certified® Facilitator and PL Specialist Team for Grades 6–12 The IM curriculum is so thoughtfully designed and written that even those of us who have spent years with IM often find content that is new, or ideas within it that deepen our math...
The Power Of The Statistics and Probability Progression In Grades 6–8
May 10, 2023
By Sonja Twedt, IM Certified® Facilitator, IM 6-12 Writing Team Special Projects Course Assistant “In the digital era, data is the new oil.” —Srini Vemula I can’t think of many middle school students I know who are not active on social media. Our students are...
Beyond Curriculum Adoption: A Vision of the IM Classroom
Apr 11, 2023
By William McCallum, IM CEO Here at IM we are excited by and proud of the reception IM K–12 Math™ is getting. As more and more districts adopt it, we are thinking about how to support them. What are the next steps? Our vision of a classroom community informs this...
Coherence between Grade 8 and Algebra 1
Mar 9, 2023
By Courtney Ortega, IM Certified® Facilitator I was recently in a meeting where a participant declared, “Grade 8 and Algebra 1 basically have all the same standards.” Have you ever wondered this yourself? Have you heard colleagues share this sentiment? At first glance...
Exploring the Lesson Synthesis: When do I actually teach?
Mar 2, 2023
By Lizzy Skousen, 6–12 Curriculum Writer, IM Certified® Facilitator During a problem-based lesson, the teacher does a lot of listening while monitoring student learning. When teachers are introduced to a problem-based lesson structure, they may wonder: “Do we just...
Looking back at 2022: Year-End Closeout Message from Bill McCallum
Dec 20, 2022
2022 was a remarkable year of growth and achievement at IM. Our employees are energetic, inspired, and committed to our vision of a world where all learners know, use, and enjoy mathematics. I couldn't be more proud of what we have achieved this year. And I am so...
Supporting Teachers During Implementation of Illustrative Mathematics: Big Ideas For Coaches and Teacher Leaders
Nov 8, 2022
By Sonja Twedt, IM Certified® Facilitator, 6–12 Special Projects Course Assistant Are you an instructional coach or teacher leader in a district that is adopting Illustrative Mathematics? If so, you’ve likely found yourself thinking about how to best support your...
Strategies for Instituting Equitable Math Instruction
Oct 18, 2022
Dionne Aminata, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives, Marketing, Illustrative Mathematics Rolanda Baldwin, Vice President of Mathematics, UnboundEd Illustrative Mathematics and UnboundEd both agree that achieving racial justice in math education starts with the...
Illustrative Mathematics and IM Certified Partners featured at NCSM and NCTM 2022
Oct 12, 2022
Members of the Illustrative Mathematics team recently attended two national conferences for math educators: NCSM (Sept 26–28, 2022) in Anaheim, CA, and NCTM (Sept 28–Oct 1, 2022) in Los Angeles. We enjoyed meeting so many thoughtful educators over the course of the...
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